Clinical phenotyping of spondylodiscitis and isolated spinal epidural empyema: a 20-year experience and cohort study

BackgroundThe incidence of spondylodiscitis (SD) and isolated spinal epidural empyema (ISEE) has been increasing in the last decades, but the distinct differences between both entities are poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate the clinical phenotypes and long-term outcomes of SD and ISEE in depth....

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Main Authors: Mido Max Hijazi, Timo Siepmann, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Patrick Glatte, Ilker Eyüpoglu, Gabriele Schackert, Tareq A. Juratli, Dino Podlesek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1200432/full